Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka

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Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for his

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Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections

The NPP won 107 seats, receiving almost 62 per cent or 6.8 million votes in Thursday’s election, putting them past the majority mark in the parliament, latest results on the Election Commission of Sri Lanka‘s website showed. A two-third majority appeared within reach of the coalition.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Sri Lanka Votes in Election for Marxist-Leaning President's Agenda

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.

Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength

Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation ...

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Presidential election leads to big turnaround in public views on Sri Lanka’s direction

Sri Lankans views of the country’s direction improved dramatically following the presidential election, according to a poll by the Institute for Health Policy (IHP). In a press statement issued ...

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Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, ...

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